David Cassidy on the Web
Press release May 15, 2000
CASSIDYS PLAY TO WIN FOR KIDSCHARITIES Performer David Cassidy and Songwriter Sue Shifrin-Cassidy Organize the 3rd Annual David Cassidy Celebrity Golf Tournament to Raise Funds for City of Hope, Planet Hope, Special Olympics Nevada and Interfaith Hospitality Network Through KidsCharities.org
(Las Vegas, May 15, 2000) ---- The David Cassidy Celebrity Golf Tournament, which follows the Emerging Artists & Talent in Music Conference for the third consecutive year, takes place on June 11 at the Rio Secco Golf Course. Among the celebrities confirmed are Joe Pesci, Martin Sheen, Michael Chiklas, Keith Carradine, Jeff Fahey, Tom Poston, Wendie Jo Sperber, Alan Thicke, Sam Moore, Patrick Cassidy, "Downtown" Julie Brown, Ron Perlman, and sports greats Lenny Dykstra, John Berry, Brent Berry, Rollie Fingers and Cliff Stoudt. There are still a few slots left and if you register now, for three paid players, the fourth member of the foresome is free. There's a $100,000 hole in one, 3 year leases on Lincoln Town Cars; and National Airlines round trip tickets for the putting contest.
The tournament will be followed by the "Totally Groovy '70s Polyester Ball" at the Rio All-Suite Casino Resort, for which tickets can be purchased by the public. Both events benefit City of Hope, Special Olympics Nevada, Interfaith Hospitality Network which provides basic needs locally to the homeless, and Planet Hope through their affiliation with KidsCharities.org. The party will feature a live auction that will launch an online auction, on Yahoo!'s charity auction site, that will continue through June 22. Some of the prizes include a one week trip to Jamaica contributed by Robin Leach, a 1963 Rolls Royce with 20,000 original miles, to benefit City of Hope, a player's slot in the Alice Cooper Celebrity Golf Tournament, many trips, jewelry, art, and much more.
KidsCharities.org, founded by Sue Cassidy, is a non-profit Internet-based organization that is an umbrella for many of the most vital and productive children's charities. Unique online giving opportunities, along with live events and strategic marketing partnerships, are revolutionizing fundraising to benefit children everywhere. Areas that will benefit from the efforts of KidsCharities include emergency and medical care, basic human needs, safety, education, the environment, and the arts.
Some of the illustrious members of the Board of Directors and the Special Advisors are Terry Lanni, Chairman of the Board of MGM Grand, Inc., Lorraine Hunt, Lt. Governor of Nevada, Mark Brown, Executive Vice President of Station Casinos, Inc., Pat Shalmy, President of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Joseph Warshaw, Deputy Dean for Clinical Affairs of Yale University School of Medicine, Pat Christensen, Thomas & Mack Center, Lisa Tenner, Founder of Emerging Artists & Talent (EAT'M) Conference, Jim Jimmerson, Esq., partner in Jimmerson & Hansen, Lou Emmert, VP and General Manager of Sprint, Whitney Their, Esq.., of Quirk and Tratos,. Scott Dockswell, Director of Development of City of Hope, Jan Jones, Sr. VP Communications & Government Relations, Harrah's, Steve Cloobeck, President, Polo Towers, and Sandy Peltyn, Martin & Peltyn.
Sponsors for the event include the Rio All-Suite Casino Resort, where David stars nightly in "At the Copa" with Sheena Easton, National Airlines, Izod, TWA, American Airlines, T.G.I. Friday's, Sprint, Freeman Companies, and celebritygolf.com.
For further information: (702) 792-9430 or www.celebritygolf.com.
